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Fractorise completely ap + bp -2a - 2b​

User Hendra Jaya
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Answer:

(a + b)(p - 2)

Explanation:

ap + bp - 2a - 2b ( factor first/second and third/fourth terms )

= p(a + b) - 2 (a + b) ← factor out (a + b) from each term )

= (a + b)(p - 2)

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